Patent classifications
F16B5/0635
Solar Panel Racking System and Devices for the Same
A solar panel racking system that can include end clamps, mid clamps, bottom clamps, L-foot adapter assemblies, rails, and L-foot assemblies. The solar panel racking system minimizes the use of tools by snapping many of the mounting components in place. The end clamps, mid clamps, and bottom clamps can snap over the rail sides and lock into upper detented portions of the rail sides. The upper detented portions are structured to prevent upward movement of the end clamps, mid clamps, and bottom clamps. The L-foot adapter body of the L-foot adapter assembly snaps over lower detented portions of rail sides and secures the rail to an L-foot assembly. The end clamps, mid clamps, bottom clamps, rails, and L-foot adapter assemblies are independent of the L-foot assembly, allowing a selection of L-foot assemblies to be used as appropriate with the solar panel racking system.
SLIDE-ON SPRING CLIP FOR INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS AND METHOD OF USE
A slide-on spring damp for installing solar panels has a slide portion with a centrally located slot. The slot is used to attach the slide-on clamp to a solar panel mounting base using an attachment bolt that allows the installer to locate and secure a solar panel frame from the top without having to access the underside. The slide-on clamp has a clamp portion that has a reverse curve portion that curves back over itself to form a resilient gripping portion. The reverse curve portion has locking teeth located on the interior surfaces that lock the frame in place when inserted in the slide-on clamp. A stop portion is disposed the end of the slide portion. The method includes inserting a slide-on clamp on opposite sides of the frame so that the frame has at least four slide-on clamps thereon and then securing them to the mounting bases.
Solar module mounting system
A mounting system for a solar module that uses a resilient clip to locate and secure the solar module in a desired location.
MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
Various implementations include a spring biased mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a clamp plate with engagement arms extending therefrom and a base plate. The base plate is disposed between the clamp plate and distal ends of the engagement arms. The distal ends of the engagement arms are biased toward a first surface of the base plate. An object, such as a hand held electronic computing device, may be secured between the base plate and the distal ends of the engagement arms. The spring force may be provided by the clamp plate itself (e.g., a spring steel clamp plate) or by a separate spring (e.g., one or more helical springs, leaf springs, or a spring steel plate) disposed between the clamp plate and the base plate.
MOUNTING BRACKET
A mounting bracket for securing a pneumatic hose or electrical wire harness to a vehicle frame portion. The bracket comprises first and second opposing jaw members configured movable in a direction against each other to clamp onto the vehicle frame portion, tightening means for forcing the first jaw member against the second jaw member to secure the mounting bracket to the vehicle frame portion, and at least one supporting member for supporting the pneumatic hose or electrical wire harness, wherein the first and second opposing jaw members are integrally formed and connected via a resilient bending portion, whereby the tightening means force the first jaw member against the second jaw member by bending the resilient bending portion.
Galley monument with integrated display arrangement
A galley monument having an integrated display arrangement includes a display; a display holder, by which the display is movably attached to the galley monument, wherein the display holder is designed as a rotary-pivot joint; and a receiving region, into which the display can be pivoted into a stowed state by the display holder; wherein the display can be rotated by the display holder in a state of use in order to set an orientation for use.
FASTENER AND HOUSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE FASTENER
A fastener is adapted for assembling a first housing to a second housing. The first housing is provided with a protruding portion and a buckling portion, and the second housing has a first surface, a second surface, and a through hole. The fastener includes a first portion, at least one connecting portion, at least two elastic portions, and a second portion. The first portion movably abuts against the first surface and has a first opening. The connecting portion is accommodated in the through hole. One end of the connecting portion is connected to the first portion. The connecting portion is spaced apart from an inner edge of the second housing by a gap. The two elastic portions inclinedly extend into the first opening. The second portion movably abuts against the second surface and is disposed at the another end of the connecting portion.
Tolerance-compensating device
A device for compensating for tolerances between two components to be connected by means of a connecting screw, comprising a base element, a compensating element which can be moved out of the base element, the base element and the compensating element forming a passage for the connecting screw, which passage defines an axial direction, and a retaining element for retaining the base element.
Fastener
A fastener for superimposing and fastening two sheets of plate-like members, wherein at least one of the plate-like members has a hole formed therein, includes a pair of U-shaped accommodating portions adapted to be inserted with end portions of the two sheets of plate-like members; a pair of connection portions respectively connecting the pair of accommodating portions; a pair of engagement pieces extending from the pair of connection portions in an insertion direction of the plate-like members; an engagement portion formed in each of the pair of engagement pieces, adapted to engage with the hole; and a wobbling suppressing mechanism disposed adjacent to the pair of engagement pieces, and extending from each of the pair of connection portions in the insertion direction of the plate-like members for engaging with the hole.
FILTRATION MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
A filtration module (1) has a filter unit (2) with at least one filter element (6) arranged between first and second plates (4, 5). The filter element (6) has at least one layer of filter material (9, 10) sealed off at a periphery by an edge seal (12). The plates (4, 5) are pressed against each other by a resilient bracketing profile (3) that engages around the plates (4, 5) at their opposite side surfaces (21, 22, 23, 24). The bracketing profile (3) has a base (13) that curves inward transversely to the longitudinal direction (14) of the plates (4, 5) and that is delimited by lateral brackets (16, 17) that are bent inward at their free ends (18, 19) to engage laterally around a surface (20) of the filter element (6) facing away from the base (13). A method also is provided for producing a filtration module.